Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-16
LXI, NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIu.
OUR HAVERSACK.
Notes from Camp and Post Throughout
the State.

Mrs. Coifey, matrou of the Soldiers
Home at Bennington, sent letters to the
various woman's relief corps asking for
contributions for Christmas tree. which
she is desirous of preparing for the in
mates of that institution.
Hazen Post of Lowell had a social gath.
ering at the home of COmrade b. j. Aus
tin, Friday evening.
Mr.. c. NJ Russell who is to deliver a
lecture before the Rutland Post early in
January served in Col. Neazey's regiment,
hence he describes the part taken by Gen.
Stannard's brigade from personal observa-
ton.
Col c. H. Joyce will deliver an address
before the Grand Army Post at Dandy,
Saturday evening, December H. on THE
Life and Public Services of Gen. John A.
Logan"
DR.. c. f. Branch delivered his lecture
on vermont in the Rebellion before the
post at Barton Landing the 18th inst.
Information is wanted by the post at
Tunbridge of Ben. L. Meader, who was
a member of Company f, Second Yer
mont
The members of Chamberlin Post of St
Johnsbury accepted an invitation to at
tend the dedication of the new Grand
Army hall at West Burke on Wednesday
evening, Dec. IA. "A
Grand Army men are asking that steps
be taken to secure a complete roster of
the eXunion soldiers living in Vermont.
1t is understood that a meeting for the
election of captain of the Kingsley
guards has been called for Wednesday
evening, Dec. 81.
The executive committee of the council
of the administration of the Grand Army
of the Republic has decided to hold the
next national Grand Army encampment
at Columbus in the second week of Sept
| next
The name of Col. Amasa S. Tracy of
| Mddebury among others, is tavOrably
mentioned as the successor of Commander
=. d. Blodgett. Col. Tracy ranks as one of
the best otNermont's soldiers, having come
up through the various grades from 1st
Lieut.. of Co. X, 2d Vt. Vols, in May,
1861, to brevet colonel April 1865. He
was wounded May 3, 1868, and Oct. 19, '6+.
On the morning of April 2. 1865, he was
for short time ia command of the Yer
mont brigade after Gen. l.. A. Grant was
wounded, and was commended for his
gallantry in the final assault on Peters
burg, Va.
Whitney w. r. c. of Tunbridge was
inspected by the department president
Thursday evening and Saturday evening
the corps elected the following officers
Mrs. Idella +. Hubbard; j. V. F., Mrs.
A. Ballou treasurer, Mrs. f. Durrell
chaplain, Mrs. II. B. Osman conductor,
Mrs. f. Rowell; g., Mrs. G. Sargent
delegate, Mrs. ldella f. hubbard alter
nate, Mrs. S. Stanton. The officers are to
be publicly installed January I.
The officers of Post 2l of Tunbridge for
the ensuing year are c., H. r. Hay
ward 5. V. c., w. w. Swan; J. V. c..
John Durkee; q. NJ, Charles B. Smith
Chap. +. Tu!ler; Surg, +. c. Sleeper
O. D., A. p. Osborne; o. g., o. H. Good
al Adj't, f.. w. Rolfe Delegate tC
State encampment, Charles b. Smith
alternate. +. W. Rofe.
The annual meeting of Post Hurlbut OF
St. Albans was held Monday night, anG
the following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: Commander, d. *. ellison
:. V. commander, f. German j. V. com
mander, J. a. Jarvis quartermaster, H
G. Allen adjutant, G. b. Conant snr
geOn, r. Sherwood chaplain, NJ. II. Dow
ney officer of the day, a. ). Greene; of
ficer of the guard, n. Bertrand delegates
to the department encampment, W. Far
rington, S. w. Cummings; alternates
Mark NJ. Rico, A. H. Swtzer: sergeant
major, Joseph Young Three new mem
bers were mustered in.